Plaque holder for writing instruments and the like



D. KAHN Dec. 27, 1938.

PLAQUE HOLDER FOR WRITING INSTRUMENTS AND THE LTKE Original Filed Oct.29

Patented Dec. 27, 1938 PATENT OFFICE PLAQUE HOLDER FOR WRITING INSTRU-MENTS AND THE LIKE Ilavid Kahn, Woodclifi', N. J., assignor to DavidKahn, Inc., Township of NorthBergen, Hudson (lounty, N. J., a.corporation of New Jersey Original application October 29, 1936, SerialNo. 108,268; Divided and this application October 4, 1937, Serial No.167,292

10 Claims. ((140-140),

This invention relates to pens, pencils and the like and moreparticularly to the provisionvof a novel means for securing to such anarticle one or more interchangeable letters or initial plaques.

The present application is a division of application, Serial-No.108,268,fi1ed October 29, 1936, now Patent No. 2,094,796.

One of the objects of the present invention is the provision of a novelplaque holder constructed 0. to permit the easy application of initialplaques to a pen or pencil.

Another object of the present invention is toprovide a plaque holderconstructed of a single piece of sheet metal.

Another object of the present invention is the provision of a novelplaque holder and article clip arranged to securely hold a plurality ofresilient plaques.

Still another object of the present invention is the provision of anovel plaque holder arranged to hold a plurality of initial plaques inclosely abutting relationship so as to present a unitary appearance.

A fifth object of the present invention is to 25 provide a combinationarticle clip and plaque holder having a plurality of openings or slotsformed therein to receive plaque flanges.

A sixth object of the present invention is to provide a plaque holderhaving fastening means 30 formed integrally with one of the sidesthereof.

With the above and other objects in View, as will be presently apparent,the invention consists in general of certain novel details ofconstruction and combinations of parts hereinafter fully de- 35 scribed,illustrated in the accompanying drawing and particularly pointed out inthe claims.

In the accompanying drawing, like characters of reference indicate likeparts in the several views, and:

40 Figure 1 is a face view of a plaque and. clip embodying one form ofthe invention.

Figure 2 is a side elevation of the form of the invention shown inFigure 1.

Figure 3 is an enlarged section on the line 3-3 45 of Figure 1. I

Figure 4 is a face view of the plaque holding portion of a second formof the invention with the plaques in place.

Figure 5 is a face view similar to Fig. 4 but with 50 the plaquesomitted.

Figure 6 is a section on the line 6-6 of Figure 4.

Figure '7 is a view similar to Figure 1 but showing a third form of theinvention.

Figure 8 is a view of this third form similar to 55 Figure 5.

Figure 9 is a section on the line 99 of Figure '7.

In the form of the invention shown in Figures 1 to 9, the constructionis that of a clip and in each form the clip is provided with a springfinger it having a ball lfib on its free end, these parts beingconventionally shown and subject to such change inform and constructionas may be found desirable in manufacture.

Considering the specific forms of the inven- 10 tion, in Figures 1 to 9,there is provided a clip body plate I! having very narrowside flanges l2and provided with prongs l3 formed integrally therewith. The plate II isprovided with a rectangular opening M. In this form, there are plaques Pwhich each have a body portion l5 provided with depending side flangesit having outwardly extending lips ll w ich fit beneath the. plate H atthesides-oi the opening I5. In this construction, the plaques may beassembled from 0 the inner side of the clip before the latter is appliedto the pen or other article. In the form of the device shown in Figures4 to 6, there is provided a clip body plate l8 provided with side'flanges I9 and prongs formed integrally therewith. In the plate I8adjacent each end are transverse slots 2| and between these slots. areother and wider transverse slots 22, With this plate, there are usedplaques P1 each of which has a body 23 and at its top and bottom edge-aflange 24 and the flanges of each plaque P1 are provided with inturnedlips 25. One flange of each end plaque enters a slot 2! while a pairofadjacent flanges of the plaques enters the respective slot 22, theplaques being simply pushed into position.

In the form shown in Figures '7 to 9, there is provided a clip bodyplate 26 having side flanges 21 and prongs 28. Adjacent each side ofthe-plate is a long slot 25, the slots being parallel. Plaques 40 P2 forthis form have a body 30 provided with side flanges 3i and inturned lips32, the flanges passing through the slots'29 and the lips snapping underthe plate 28 adjacent said slots.

It may be noted that the plaque holder and clip, in accordance with thepresent invention, is especially adapted to bestamped, or suitably.formed out of a single strip of a suitably ductile metal. The plaqueholder in the modifications according to the present invention is in theform of a frame having openings therein to receive suitable fasteningmembers or flanges on the plaques, The plaque holder, in themodifications according to the present application is in general notresilient, being made of relatively stiff metal, 5

and the plaques are formed of a suitably resilient thin metal in orderto permit the insertion and removal from the plaque holder.

I claim:

1. In combination with a plaque holder comprising a plaque holding framehaving a face provided with openings therein, and edge portions struckdownwardly from said face, a plurality of initial plaques having meansthereon insertable in said openings constructed and arranged to positionsaid plaques on said plaque holding frame, and means extending from theedge portions of said frame constructed and arranged to fasten theplaque holder to an instrument.

2. In combination with a plaque holder comprising a plaque holding framehaving a face provided with openings therein, and edge portions struckdownwardly from said face, a plurality of initial plaques having meansthereon insertable in said openings constructed and arranged to positionsaid plaques on said plaque holding frame, and means extending from theedge portions of said frame constructed and arranged to fasten theplaque holder to an instrument, said last mentioned means comprising aplurality of prongs extending integrally from said edge portions.

3. In combination, a plaque holder having a body plate provided withparallel slots of a size to accommodate a plurality of plaques, andinterchangeable plaques each having a pair of flanges on opposite edgesadapted to project through a pair of said slots, and lips on the flangesengaging beneath said body plate upon the plaques being assembled on theholder, said slots extending longitudinally along the side portions ofthe holder and the plaques having their flanges and bodies in abuttingrelation.

4. In combination, a plaque holder having a body plate provided withparallel slots, and interchangeable plaques each having a pair offlanges on opposite edges adapted to project through a pair of saidslots, and lips on the flanges engaging beneath said body plate upon theplaques being assembled on the holder, said slots forming a series andextending transversely of the holder, the end slots being of width tofit a single flange and the intermediate slots being of suflicient widthto accommodate adjacent flanges of adjacent plaques.

5. In a combination plaque holder and article clip, a clip portion, aplaque holding portion extending therefrom comprising a body plate, edgeportions extending from the body plate and adapted to space the bodyplate from an article, said body plate having a plurality of slotstherein and interchangeable plaques each having flanges fitting throughsaid slots and extending beneath said body plate, and a plurality ofprongs extending integrally from said edge portions and constructed andarranged to fasten said combination plaque holder and clip to anarticle.

6. In a combination plaque holder and article clip, a clip portion, aplaque holding portion extending therefrom comprising a body plate, edgeportions struck downwardly from the face of said body plate andextending from the body plate to space the body plate from an article,means exportions struck downwardly from the face of said body plate andextending from the body plate to space the body plate from an article,means extending from said body plate and integral therewith to fastenthe plaque holder and clip to an article, said body plate having slotstherein and interchangeable plaques having flanges fitting into andthrough said slots so as to position and retain said plaques upon thebody plate.

8. In a combination plaque holder and article clip, a clip portion, aplaque holding portion extending therefrom comprising a body plate, edgeportions struck downwardly from the face of said body plate andextending from the body plate to space the body plate from an article,said body plate being provided with parallel slots and interchangeableplaques each having a pair of flanges on opposite edges adapted toproject through a pair of said slots, and lips on the flanges engagingbeneath said body plate upon the plaques being assembled on the holder,said slots forming a series and extending transversely of the holder.

9. In a combination plaque holder and article clip, a clip portion, aplaque holding portion extending therefrom comprising a body plate, edgeportions struck downwardly from the face of said body plate andextending from the body plate to space the body plate from an article,said body plate being provided with parallel slots and interchangeableplaques each having a pair of flanges on opposite edges adapted toproject through a pair of said slots, and lips on the flanges engagingbeneath said body plate upon the plaques being assembled on the holder,said slots forming a series and extending transversely of the holder,the end slots being of a width to fit a single flange and intermediateslots being of sufficient width to accommodate adjacent flanges ofadjacent plaques.

10. In a combination plaque holder and article clip, a clip portion, aplaque holding portion 'extending therefrom comprising a body plate,edge portions struck downwardly from the face of said body plate andextending fromv the body plate to space the body plate from an'article,said body plate being provided with parallel slots of a size toaccommodate a plurality of plaques and-interchangeable plaques eachhaving a pair of flanges on opposite edges adapted to project through apair of said slots, and lips on the flanges engaging beneath said bodyplate upon the plaques being assembled on the holder, said slotsextending longitudinally along the side portions of the holder and theplaques having their bodies in abutting relation.

DAVID KAI-IN.

